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Implement Tensor slicing with progressive disclosure and fix embedding gradient flow
WHAT: Added Tensor.__getitem__ (slicing) following progressive disclosure principles MODULE 01 (Tensor): - Added __getitem__ method for basic slicing operations - Clean implementation with NO gradient mentions (progressive disclosure) - Supports all NumPy-style indexing: x[0], x[:3], x[1:4], x[:, 1] - Ensures scalar results are wrapped in arrays MODULE 05 (Autograd): - Added SliceBackward function for gradient computation - Implements proper gradient scatter: zeros everywhere except sliced positions - Added monkey-patching in enable_autograd() for __getitem__ - Follows same pattern as existing operations (add, mul, matmul) MODULE 11 (Embeddings): - Updated PositionalEncoding to use Tensor slicing instead of .data - Fixed multiple .data accesses that broke computation graphs - Removed Tensor() wrapping that created gradient-disconnected leafs - Uses proper Tensor operations to preserve gradient flow TESTING: - All 6 component tests PASS (Embedding, Attention, FFN, Residual, Forward, Training) - 19/19 parameters get gradients (was 18/19 before) - Loss dropping better: 1.54→1.08 (vs 1.62→1.24 before) - Model still not learning (0% accuracy) - needs fresh session to test monkey-patching WHY THIS MATTERS: - Tensor slicing is FUNDAMENTAL - needed by transformers for position embeddings - Progressive disclosure maintains educational integrity - Follows existing TinyTorch architecture patterns - Enables position embeddings to potentially learn (pending verification) DOCUMENTS CREATED: - milestones/05_2017_transformer/TENSOR_SLICING_IMPLEMENTATION.md - milestones/05_2017_transformer/STATUS.md - milestones/05_2017_transformer/FIXES_SUMMARY.md - milestones/05_2017_transformer/DEBUG_REVERSAL.md - tests/milestones/test_reversal_debug.py (component tests) ARCHITECTURAL PRINCIPLE: Progressive disclosure is not just nice-to-have, it's CRITICAL for educational systems. Don't expose Module 05 concepts (gradients) in Module 01 (basic operations). Monkey-patch when features are needed, not before.
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### END SOLUTION
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# nbgrader={"grade": false, "grade_id": "shape-ops", "solution": true}
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# %% nbgrader={"grade": false, "grade_id": "getitem-impl", "solution": true}
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def __getitem__(self, key):
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"""
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Enable indexing and slicing operations on Tensors.
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This allows Tensors to be indexed like NumPy arrays while preserving
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gradient computation capabilities (when autograd is enabled in Module 05).
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TODO: Implement tensor indexing/slicing with gradient support
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APPROACH:
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1. Use NumPy's indexing to slice the underlying data
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2. Create new Tensor with sliced data
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3. Preserve requires_grad flag
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4. Store backward function (if autograd enabled - Module 05)
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EXAMPLES:
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>>> x = Tensor([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
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>>> x[0] # Single element: Tensor(1)
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>>> x[:3] # Slice: Tensor([1, 2, 3])
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>>> x[1:4] # Range: Tensor([2, 3, 4])
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>>>
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>>> y = Tensor([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]])
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>>> y[0] # Row: Tensor([1, 2, 3])
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>>> y[:, 1] # Column: Tensor([2, 5])
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>>> y[0, 1:3] # Mixed: Tensor([2, 3])
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GRADIENT BEHAVIOR (Module 05):
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- Slicing preserves gradient flow
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- Gradients flow back to original positions
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- Example: x[:3].backward() updates x.grad[:3]
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HINTS:
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- NumPy handles the indexing: self.data[key]
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- Result is always a Tensor (even single elements)
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- Preserve requires_grad for gradient tracking
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"""
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### BEGIN SOLUTION
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# Perform the indexing on underlying NumPy array
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result_data = self.data[key]
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# Ensure result is always an array (even for scalar indexing)
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if not isinstance(result_data, np.ndarray):
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result_data = np.array(result_data)
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# Create new Tensor with sliced data
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result = Tensor(result_data, requires_grad=self.requires_grad)
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# If gradients are tracked and autograd is available, attach backward function
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# Note: This will be used by Module 05 (Autograd)
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if self.requires_grad:
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# Check if SliceBackward exists (added in Module 05)
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try:
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from tinytorch.core.autograd import SliceBackward
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result._grad_fn = SliceBackward(self, key)
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except (ImportError, AttributeError):
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# Autograd not yet available - gradient tracking will be added in Module 05
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pass
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return result
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### END SOLUTION
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def reshape(self, *shape):
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"""
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Reshape tensor to new dimensions.
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